COMING THURSDAY: How One Contractor Won 3 Bids From RIDOT and RI Is Suing Them

COMING THURSDAY: How One Contractor Won 3 Bids From RIDOT and RI Is Suing Them

On Thursday, GoLocal unveils the curious case of how one construction firm has landed hundreds of millions in new contracts from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation since the Washington Bridge was closed.

 

That same firm, a major political donor, is also being sued by the state of Rhode Island for its alleged breach of contract and negligence.

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In March, Governor Dan McKee promised that the companies responsible for the failure of the bridge would face a “day of reckoning.”

 

It looks like the “reckoning” is highly rewarding for at least one company.